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Localise (Verb)

Locate; "The film is set in Africa".

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Identify the location or place of; "We localized the source of the infection".

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

The police used GPS tracking to localise the stolen vehicle.
Scientists struggled to localise the source of the deadly virus in the early stages.
They localised the epicentre of the earthquake using satellite imagery.
The team of researchers aimed to localise the genetic mutation causing the rare disease.
The emergency services used eyewitness accounts to localise the scene of the accident.

Restrict something to a particular area.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The company decided to localise its operations to the coastal regions where the demand for its products was highest.
In an effort to reduce costs, the management team localised the project to a smaller geographic area.
Scientists worked to localise the outbreak of the virus by restricting travel and isolating infected individuals.
To maximise profits, the marketing team localised the advertising campaign to target the specific demographic most likely to purchase the product.
By implementing centralised purchasing, the company aimed to localise its expenditure and reduce wasteful spending.

Concentrate on a particular place or spot; "The infection has localized in the left eye".

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.